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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,589,922.75 and 16,391,715.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,589,922.75 and 16,391,715.75 is: 35,400,669.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,589,922.75 : 16,391,715.75 = 16,391,715.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,589,922.75/16,391,715.75 = 16,391,715.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,589,922.75x = 16,391,715.75 × 16,391,715.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,589,922.75x = 268,688,345,228,798.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,688,345,228,798.06/7,589,922.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,400,669.29

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